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Re: Gold Flame Spirea - deadhead?

At 23:32 18/07/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Marilyn,
>I don't grow this particular variety, but the ones I do have are fairly
>prolific seeders.  So, if yours has this tendency and you don't want
>seedlings, then deadhead.  If you don't like the looks of the dead flowers,
>deadhead.  If you don't care one way or the other, or would like seedlings,
>then don't bother.  For mine, and I have several varieties, it doesn't seem
>to make any difference to bloom the following year.  Mine bloom on new
>wood.  I have noticed that if I give them a fairly good haircut after bloom
>I sometimes get a few stray flowers later in the season from new growth. 
>Normally, I will trim back in very early spring or late winter, if I get
>around to it at all.

Thanks, Marge, I appreciate the information.

It didn't seem to selfseed last year, so I think I'll leave it alone.
I do, in fact, rather like the look of the dead flowers and the birds
seem too, as well.

I think I'll just leave it alone.  It seems healthy and happy and, well,
if it ain't broke, I ain't gonna fix it. :)

Thanks, again. :)

mmm

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